The finalists have been revealed for the second annual Independent Games Festival China, naming 12 of the most awesome indie games from throughout Asia, from studios as well as students. This year, the competition drew entrants from all over the place: China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Iran, India, Australia and New Zealand – not bad for something that’s been around for such a short time!

The finalists (including two Aussies!) have been invited to Shanghai for the Game Developers Conference China event in December, where they can show off their games to anybody who wants to have a look.

There’s a bunch of awards up for grabs – including All Access Passes to GDC in San Francisco – not to mention up to RMB61,000 ($9,100) in cash.

Categories up for consideration include Art Direction, Visual Arts, Technical Excellence, Best Game, and Mobile Best Game as well as the Student category – and all will be announced as part of the 2010 Game Developers Conference China in a special IGF Awards ceremony!

Want to know more? Head over to the official website and soak it up like a sponge. If you’re looking for something else to do, why not check out a few of the games while you’re at it?